{
  "id": "2024-01-17-skagit-valley-college-winter-weather-closures",
  "slug": "skagit-valley-college-winter-weather-closures-2024-01-17",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Skagit Valley College",
    "shortName": "SVC",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "community-college",
    "alertSystemName": "SVC Alert / Emergency Communications",
    "enrollment": 8000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-01-17",
    "endDate": "2024-01-19",
    "type": "severe-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Multi-day winter weather closures for all SVC campuses",
    "headlinePublic": "Multi-day winter weather closures for all SVC campuses",
    "summary": "From January 17-18, 2024, [Skagit Valley College closed all campuses and centers for inclement weather](https://www.skagit.edu/security-services/emergency-communications.html), then resumed normal operations January 19 with a caution to use local road discretion.",
    "outcome": "Closed Jan 17 from 11 a.m. and all day Jan 18; normal operations resumed Jan 19.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2024-01-17 (archive post date)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Due to inclement weather and out of an abundance of caution, all SVC campuses and centers will close at 11 a.m. for the remainder of the day Wednesday, Jan. 17. All classes are canceled, and all campus activities, including athletic and other events, are canceled.\n\nThere will be an update by 6 a.m. tomorrow morning for Thursday, Jan. 18 operations.\n\nStay safe, Cardinals!",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.skagit.edu/security-services/emergency-communications.html",
      "sourceDescription": "SVC Emergency Communications — Jan. 17, 2024 winter closure",
      "characterCount": 373,
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim English body from SVC Emergency Communications archive."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2024-01-18 (archive post date)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Due to continued inclement weather and out of an abundance of caution, all SVC campuses and centers are closed Thursday, Jan. 18. All classes and activities are canceled.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.skagit.edu/security-services/emergency-communications.html",
      "sourceDescription": "SVC Emergency Communications — Jan. 18, 2024 continued closure",
      "characterCount": 170,
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim English body from SVC Emergency Communications archive."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "2024-01-19 (archive post date)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "All Skagit Valley College locations will resume normal operations Friday, Jan. 19. On-campus activities and athletic events will be held.\n\nSafety is always a priority. Please use your discretion based on your local road conditions. Please travel safely and use caution when driving and walking.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.skagit.edu/security-services/emergency-communications.html",
      "sourceDescription": "SVC Emergency Communications — Jan. 19, 2024 resume normal operations",
      "characterCount": 294,
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim English body from SVC Emergency Communications archive."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "January 2024 multi-day winter closure sequence from the SVC emergency archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "11 a.m. mid-day close on Jan 17.",
    "Full day Jan 18.",
    "Resume Jan 19 with road caution."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Emergency Communications (SVC)",
      "url": "https://www.skagit.edu/security-services/emergency-communications.html",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "skagit-valley-college",
    "weather",
    "community-college"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-27",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-27",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}